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Ceramic Acetabular Cup - EP3606474

The patent EP3606474 was granted to Matortho on Jun 21, 2023. The application was originally filed on May 8, 2018 under application number EP18786379A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3606474

MATORTHO
Application Number
EP18786379A
Filing Date
May 8, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 19, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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CERAMTECMar 18, 2024MAIKOWSKI & NINNEMANN PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE
INIXIOMar 15, 2024HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2174621
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2877563
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2529203
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011251698
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016102976
OPPOSITIONEP1025815
OPPOSITIONEP1588677
OPPOSITIONEP2174621
OPPOSITIONEP2296582
OPPOSITIONEP2328517
OPPOSITIONFR3019984
OPPOSITIONGB2333961
OPPOSITIONGB2529203
OPPOSITIONUS2005273176
OPPOSITIONUS2011251698
OPPOSITIONUS2013297036
OPPOSITIONUS2014343682
OPPOSITIONUS2016045319
OPPOSITIONUS2016296289
OPPOSITIONUS4123806
OPPOSITIONUS6319285
OPPOSITIONUS7344565
OPPOSITIONUS8506644
OPPOSITIONUS9381096
OPPOSITIONWO2008146322
OPPOSITIONWO2011106668
OPPOSITIONWO2016102976

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